The diagnosis of Burnout has been increasing for years. Now, the WHO has responded, and the syndrome for the first time as a disease in the catalogue of the world’s health problems included.
The world health organization (WHO) has recognized for the first time, Burnout as a disease. The decision presented to the WHO in Geneva as a phenomenon, they lead to “chronic Stress in the workplace” return.
professionals have discussed for years how Burnout is defined, and whether it is a disease. Doctors and health insurers are basing their work on the International classification of diseases (ICD), which pretends to be the WHO.
Burnout as a syndrome
In the latest Version called ICD-11, Burnout is as syndrome due to “Stress in the workplace, the can not be successfully processed” defined. The new classification list of the world’s health problems is to take effect in January 2022 in force.